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228.0000 Family Melastomataceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 328 (1789), nom. cons.
148 genera, ca. 6000 spp. tropics, by far the majority in tropical America, almost 1000 in Colombia. Complete phylogeny: Goldenberg et al. (2022), refined by Quakenbush et al. (2025)
Species listed in database: 6137; hybrids: 2
= Blakeaceae Rchb. ex Barnhart; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 19 (1895)
= Memecylaceae DC.; Linnaea 2: 505 (1827)
= Miconiaceae Mart.; Consp. Regn. Veg. [Martius] 64 (1835)
= Mouririaceae Gardner; J. Bot. [Hooker] 2: 22 (1840)
= Rhexiaceae Dumort.; Commentat. Bot. [Dumortier] 59 (1822)
228.4131 Genus Anerincleistus Korth.; Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Bezitt., Bot. 250, t. 68 (1842)
Distribution: Indochina, W-Malaysia
Species listed in database: 31
= Creaghiella Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2455 (1896)
= Krassera O.Schwartz; Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 7: 247 (1931)
= Oritrephes Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 309 (1908)
= Phaulanthus Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 41 (1911)
= Pomatostoma Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: sub t. 3420 (1895)
species :
Anerincleistus acuminatissimus (Ridl.) M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72(3): 879 (1975 publ. 1976)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Phaulanthus acuminatissimus Ridl.; Kew Bull. [1]: 33 (1946)
species :
Anerincleistus angustifolius (Stapf) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 212 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Pomatostoma angustifolium Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2420 (1895)
species :
Anerincleistus barbatus M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 61 (1982)
Distribution: Sumatera
42 SUM
species :
Anerincleistus bracteatus C.Hansen; Nordic J. Bot. 2(6): 557 (1983)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak); Brunei
42 BOR BRN
species :
Anerincleistus bullatus J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 212 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
species :
Anerincleistus cordatus Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 24: t. 2310 (1894)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Oxyspora cordata (Stapf) C.Hansen; Nordic J. Bot. 2(6): 559 (1983)
= Oxyspora cordata (Stapf) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 216 (1982 publ. 1983)
species :
Anerincleistus cornutus J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 212 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (only known from Gunung Lawit, Terengganu)
42 MLY
species :
Anerincleistus curtisii Stapf; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 196 (1892)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Penang, Perak, Selangor)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus scortechinii King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69(2): 16 (1901)
= Phaulanthus curtisii (Stapf) Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 42, 44 (1911)
species :
Anerincleistus cyathocalyx J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 212 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
species :
Anerincleistus echinatus J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 212 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak, Kalimantan)
42 BOR
species :
Anerincleistus fasciculatus M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 58 (1982)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
species :
Anerincleistus floribundus King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69(2): 17 (1901)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia
42 MLY
species :
Anerincleistus grandiflorus Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 45 (1911)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Terengganu, Pahang, Selangor)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Oritrephes grandiflora (Ridl.) Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 771 (1922)
species :
Anerincleistus griffithii Hook.f. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28(1): 75 (1871)
Distribution: Myanmar (Taninthayi); peninsular Thailand; peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Pahang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan)
41 MYA THA 42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus helferi Hook.f. ex Triana; Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 75 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Anerincleistus rudis (Ridl.) M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72(3): 881 (1975 publ. 1976)
= Phaulanthus griffithii (Hook.f. ex Triana) Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 42 (1910)
= Phaulanthus helferi (Hook.f. ex Triana) Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 42 (1910)
= Phaulanthus rudis Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 42 (1910)
species :
Anerincleistus hirsutus Korth.; Verh. Nat. Gesch. Ned. Bezitt., Bot. 250. I. 68 (1844)
Distribution: Sumatera; Borneo
42 BOR SUM
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus borneensis Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 295 (1943)
species :
Anerincleistus hispidissimus (Ridl.) M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 56 (1982)
Distribution: Borneo; Brunei
42 BOR BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus hispidissimus (Ridl.) C.Hansen; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 4(4): 73 (1982), isonym
= Blastus hispidissimus Ridl.; Kew Bull. [1]: 33 (1946)
species :
Anerincleistus macranthus King; J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 69(2): 15 (1901)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Pahang)
42 MLY
species :
Anerincleistus macrophyllus Bakh.f.; Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Rijks Univ. Utrecht 91: 295 (1943)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak); Brunei
42 BOR BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus clemensii M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 57 (1982)
= Anerincleistus clemensii var. penibukanensis M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 57 (1982)
species :
Anerincleistus monticola W.W.Sm.; Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 316 (1915)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
species :
Anerincleistus pauciflorus Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 54: 41 (1910)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Terengganu, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan)
42 MLY
variant :
var. brevipedunculus M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72(3): 880 (1976)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Selangor)
42 MLY
species :
Anerincleistus pedunculatus (Craib) M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72(3): 881 (1975 publ. 1976)
Distribution: peninsular Thailand
41 THA
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus brevidens (Craib) M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72(3): 881 (1975 publ. 1976)
= Phaulanthus brevidens Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 316 (1930)
= Phaulanthus nervosus Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 317 (1930)
= Phaulanthus pedunculatus Craib; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 317 (1930)
species :
Anerincleistus philippinensis Merr.; Philipp. J. Sci., C 12: 337 (1917)
Distribution: Palawan
42 PLW
Synonyms: hidden
= Creaghiella phillippinensis (Merr.) M.P.Nayar; Proc. Indian Sci. Congr. Assoc. 60(3): 338 (1973), without basionym ref., et in Gard. Bull. Singapore 26(2): 261 (1973)
species :
Anerincleistus phyllagathoides (Stapf) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 214 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Pomatostoma phyllagathoides Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2421 (1895)
variant :
var. inaequalis (Stapf) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Pomatostoma inaequalis Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2421 (1895)
species :
Anerincleistus pittonii Korth.
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia
42 MLY
Remarks: provisionally accepted name
variant :
var. brevipedunculus M.P.Nayar; J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 72(3): 880 (1975 publ. 1976)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia; Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR MLY
Remarks: provisionally accepted name
species :
Anerincleistus pulchra (Ridl.) Ridl.; J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 6: 148 (1915)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus barnesii Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 47 (1911)
= Anerincleistus robinsonii Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 46 (1910)
= Oritrephes barnesii (Ridl.) Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 772 (1922)
= Oritrephes pulchra Ridl.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 38: 309 (1908)
= Oritrephes robinsonii (Ridl.) Ridl.; Fl. Malay Penins. 1: 773 (1922)
species :
Anerincleistus purpureus (Stapf) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo; Brunei
42 BOR BRN
Synonyms: hidden
= Creaghiella purpurea Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2455 (1896)
species :
Anerincleistus quintuplinervius (Cogn.) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia quintuplinervia Cogn.; Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. [Boerlage] 1: 2 (1890) 537, et Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] vi 531i(1891)
= Anerincleistus dajakorum (O.Schwartz) C.Hansen; Nordic J. Bot. 2(6): 558 (1983)
= Anerincleistus montanus M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 59 (1982)
= Anerincleistus pubinervosus M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 60 (1982)
= Anerincleistus vestitus M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 57(2): 59 (1982)
= Krassera ciliata O.Schwartz; Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 7: 249 (1931)
= Krassera dajakorum O.Schwartz; Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 7: 249 (1931)
species :
Anerincleistus sertuliferum (Cogn.) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Allomorphia sertulifera Cogn.; Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. [Boerlage] 1(2): 531 (1890), et Monogr. Phan. [A.DC. & C.DC.] 7: 531 (1891)
= Pomatostoma sertuliferum (Cogn.) Stapf; Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 25: t. 2420 (1895)
species :
Anerincleistus setosus (M.P.Nayar) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1983)
Distribution: Borneo (Sarawak)
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Creaghiella setosa M.P.Nayar; Gard. Bull. Singapore 26: 260 (1973)
species :
Anerincleistus setulosus O.Schwartz; Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 7(3): 242 (1931)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus ashtonii M.P.Nayar; J. Indian Bot. Soc. 48: 265 (1970)
= Pomatostoma setosum M.P.Nayar; J. Jap. Bot. 49(11): 335 (1974)
variant :
var. floccosus J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak)
42 BOR
variant :
var. pallidifolius (M.P.Nayar) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. (1983)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus pallidifolius M.P.Nayar; J. Indian Bot. Soc. 48: 264 (1970)
variant :
var. suffruticosus (O.Schwartz) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: Borneo
42 BOR
Synonyms: hidden
= Anerincleistus suffruticosus O.Schwartz; Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 7: 243 (1931)
species :
Anerincleistus stipularis (Ridl.) J.F.Maxwell; Gard. Bull. Singapore 35(2): 215 (1982 publ. 1983)
Distribution: peninsular Malaysia (only known from type, Bundi, Terengganu)
42 MLY
Synonyms: hidden
= Phaulanthus stipularis Ridl.; J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 57: 43 (1911)
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